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Articles From Hon. Morton Denlow

Trial on the Papers: An Alternative to Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment By Morton Denlow Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, December 2020 Cross-motions for summary judgment can lead to a tremendous waste when they are denied. A trial on the papers is a useful alternative.
What’s an attorney to do? Ensuring federal jurisdiction over settlement agreements in light of recent Seventh Circuit Cases By Morton Denlow Federal Civil Practice, June 2007 This article identifies the issues raised by the Seventh Circuit’s recent decisions, describes their apparent conflict with Kokkonen and other Seventh Circuit cases, and tries to answer the question, “What’s an attorney to do?”
Magistrate judge settlement conferences in the Northern District of Illinois By Morton Denlow Bench and Bar, October 2004 There are nine United States magistrate judges in Chicago. A major part of our duties consists of conducting settlement conferences.
From the bench: Federal jurisdiction By Morton Denlow Federal Civil Practice, November 2003 You must make sure there is federal jurisdiction before filing a lawsuit in federal court. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. They must have both subject-matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction.
Magistrate judge settlement conferences in the Northern District of Illinois By Morton Denlow Federal Civil Practice, January 2003 There are nine United States magistrate judges in Chicago. A major part of our duties consists of conducting settlement conferences.
Case summaries By Hon. Morton Denlow, Hon. Michael Kiley, Alfred M. Swanson, & Philip Lading Bench and Bar, November 2002 Cases of interest to Bench & Bar practitioners.
Federal pretrial motion practice: talk before filing By Morton Denlow Federal Civil Practice, April 2002 Federal practitioners and judges spend a great deal of time with pretrial motions. Because so few cases proceed to trial, lawyers and judges devote more time to pretrial motions than to trial.
Breaking impasses in settlement conferences: five techniques for resolution Part III: splitting the difference By Hon. Morton Denlow Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2002 Parties frequently reach a stalemate while relatively close to a settlement figure.
Breaking impasses in settlement conferences: five techniques for resolution. Part II: recommending a specific number By Hon. Morton Denlow Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 Although my settlement conferences are always begun as a facilitative mediation, I am not reluctant to suggest a single settlement number when an impasse arises and both parties desire my input.
Breaking impasses in settlement conferences: five techniques for resolution Part I: creating a range By Hon. Morton Denlow Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2001 Being able to break impasses between parties is often the true test of judge during settlement conferences.
Breaking impasses in settlement conferences: five techniques for resolution Part I: creating a range By Hon. Morton Denlow Bench and Bar, May 2001 Being able to break impasses between parties is often the true test of a judge during settlement conferences

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